Jar closure and brush



Nov. 23 1926.

R. SILINE ET AL JAR CLOSURE AND BRUSH Filed NOV. 19, 1925 IN VEI \1TOR [6. 51/1 cze By L. Jotmsozz all ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES ROBERT SILINE AND LUDVJIG IQHNSO N, GL3 VJAPELLO, EOW'A.

JAR CLOSURE AND BRUSH.

Application filed. November Our invention relates to improvements in jar closures and brushes, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of our invention is to provide a jar closure and brush which makes use of retaining lugs for a cap, these lugs acting as guiding means when placing the cap upon the jar cover, and also acting as stop members for positioning the cap upon the jar cover.

A further object of our invention is to provide a closure and brush which is especially constructed for providing spaces in the cap for receiving the waste material that may drip from the brush, whereby the cap may be securely seated each time so as to effectively seal the ar to which the cover is attached.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, portions thereof being broken away for clearly illustrating the invention, and

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

In carrying out our invention, we make use of what is commonly known as a Mason jar 1. A cover 2 is removably secured to the jar 1 by screws 3, these screws riding in grooves 4 in the jar. The cover 2 is provided with a plurality of lugs 5 that eX-- tend upwardly from the top of the cover and these lugs perform a number of functions which will now be set forth.

As shown in Figure 1, each lug is provided with a cam surface 6 for guiding a cap 7 into a position to cover the opening 8 in the cover. The opening 8 is defined by an upwardly extending annular flange 9, and this flange has a tapered outer wall 10 for a purpose hereinafter described. It will also be noted from Figure 1 that the top of the flange 9 is spaced below the under surface of the cap 7.

The lugs 5 not only guide the cap, but also act as stop members for the cap. In Figure 2. we show the cap as being provided with radially extending projections 11. These projections abut stop surfaces 12 and prevent further rotation of the cap in the same direction. In disposing the cap 19, 1925. Serial N0.- 70,124.

in place, the projections 11 are spaced between the lugs 5 and then after the cap has been seated, it is rotated in a clock-wise direction in Figure 2 until the projections aout the surfaces 12.

Retaining springs 13' are secured to the lugs 5 and bear against the tops of the projections 11 when the projections abut the surfaces 12 (see the sectional portion of one of the lugs in Figure 1). In this Way, the cap is practically hermetically sealed and stops evaporation of the contents in the jar, and also prevents the spilling of the contents from the jar in case the ar is tilted.

In Figure 1, we show a handle 22 as being knurled at 23 and also as being slidably received in a split screw 24. The handle 22 is provided. with bristles 14 which are secured thereto by a sleeve 18. The screw 2 1 is carried bythe cap 7 and receives a lock nut This nut is adapted to lock the handle 23 to the cap 7 in any position desired. In this manner, the brush may be raised or lowered so as to always have the bristles 14 partially or wholly immersed in the liquid 26.

From the forgoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation there of may be readily understood. As heretofore stated. the flange 9 is provided with a tapered wall 10 and the upper edge of the flange is spaced below the under surface of the cap 7. This construction provides a recess between the cap and the flange for receiving all waste that may drip from the brush. In this way, we provide a novel means for preventing the waste from be coming jammed between the flange 9 and the under surface of the cap 7. The cap will therefore always be perfectly seated.

The cap 7 performs another function in that it acts as a shield for the hand when the brush is used in a position to dispose the bristles above the cap. The springs 13 and the stop surfaces 12 securely lock the cap in place after the cap has been rotated into the proper position.

The adjusting feature of the brush with respect to the cap 7 provides a novel means for keeping the brush at the right level with respect to the level of the contents 26 within the jar. The cover 2 is especially designed to fit the standard Mason jar and this cover is provided with a gasket 27 for sealing the contents of the jar. In this way, the cover itself, together with the brush, may be shipped to the consumer and the consumer can apply the device to a jar which he happens to have. The device is extremely simple in construction, and is durable and efficient for the purpose intended.

e claim:

1. The combination with a jar, of a cover relnovably secured thereto, a cap removably secured to the cover, and a brush carried by the cap, said cap acting as a shield for the hand of the operator when the brush is used, said cap having a recess for receiving the Waste dripping from the brush, whereby the brush may be readily seated on the cover to provide a liquid-tight connection.

2. A device of the type described co1nprising a cover, lugs carried by said cover, a cap rcinovably secured to said cover, said lugs acting as guides and stops for the cap, and spring means carried by said lugs for yieldingly holding the cap in closed position.

2-3. A device of the type described comprising a cover, a cap reinovably secured to said cover, a brush adjustably secured to said cap, and annular flanges integral with said cap to form a recess for receiving the Waste drippings from the brush.

ROBERT SILIN LUDW'IG JOHNSON. 

